Deep Tissue/Remedial Massage: 1 hour

A deep tissue massage is needed when you have muscles that are particularly tense or knotted. Perhaps you've had a heavy physical day at work and overdone it. Or you may have sustained an injury from a fall or be recovering from a limb or joint operation. Or perhaps you have longer standing pain or discomfort in a particular body area. Please note that deep tissue massage does not mean pressing harder and giving you more pain - yes it is a firmer massage and is designed to release trigger points (muscle knots) but in a more gentle way than you might imagine. The intention is to cajole muscles to release their tension rather than inflicting further pain or damage. Particularly heavy massages can do more harm than good with more severe muscle tension returning within a couple of days. A deep tissue massage will warm up and relax the upper muscles so that the deeper muscles can be worked on. A deep tissue massage will work on particular areas of body as appropriate. Deep tissue massage can also assist a number of conditions such as: • Sciatica • Body posture and symmetry • Remediate muscle damage after trauma • Delaying muscle atrophy • Reducing muscle fibre adhesion • Improving scar tissue, fibrosis and cellulite